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Richmond City Council creates ad hoc wildfire preparedness committee, narrows scope to wildfire
Summary
The Richmond City Council voted unanimously Jan. 16 to form an ad hoc committee of council members and staff focused on wildfire preparedness, with immediate community meetings requested and budget recommendations to follow.
The Richmond City Council voted unanimously Jan. 16 to form an ad hoc committee to focus on wildfire preparedness, directing city staff and council members to conduct outreach, identify needs and bring budget and code-change recommendations back to the full council.
Council Member Wilson moved to narrow a broader disaster-preparedness request to wildfire preparedness and to establish an ad hoc council–staff group; Vice Mayor Cepeda, Council Member Bana and Council Member Brown volunteered to serve on the committee. The motion—amended on the floor to require immediate community meetings in neighborhoods with high wildfire risk and to request…
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